Sewer for sand



Jan. 9, 1934. G. w. RICHARDS SEWER FOR SAND Original Filed May 3. 1952Patented Jan. 9, 1934 Application May 3, 1932, Serial No. 608,970Renewed June 24, 1933 8 Claims.

This invention relates to sewer constructions and more particularly to asewer which can be readily positioned in sand or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a sewer construction such thatit is not necessary to dig a channel or trough in the ground for theentire depth of the sewer or pipe, the sewer including means whereby itcan be driven downwardly into the ground after the ground is initiallychanneled up to the point where the sides or" the channel will cave in.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sewer construction ofthis kind which is particularly designed as a means to provide aconnection between two bodies or" water where the intervening strip ofland is of sandy construction so as to prevent the ready channeling ofthe ground or land.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described in and in part be understood from thefollowing detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, thesame being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure l is a detail top plan view of a device constructed according tothe preferred embodiment of this invention showing the device in appliedposition.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section partly in detail of the device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10designates generally a tube or hollow member which in the presentinstance is constructed from a single sheet of metal with the free endsthereof converging to a point.

A pointed member ll is provided with a pair of upwardly converging arms12 secured to the converging ends of the plate 10 by means of rivets orbolts 13 or the like. This pointed member 11 constitutes a driving pointfor driving of the tube 10 into the sand or ground and in order toprovide means whereby the driving point 11 may be driven into the sandor ground, I have provided a plurality of driving bars or members 14which are secured at one end to the driving point 11 between theupwardly divergent arms 12. These driving members 14 extend through thetop of the tube 10 and may be driven by any desired pressure means inthe form of a sledge hammer, pile driver or the like.

One end of the driving point 11 is provided with a tongue 15 and theopposite end is provided with a groove 16 to receive the tongue or" anadjoining point 11 and when these two sections are secured together, theplates or tubular members 10 overlap each other and are secured togetherby means of rivets or bolts 17 or the like. Preferably, the sheet 10 isconstructed or" rustless or non-corrosive material so that it may beused for the passage of salt water or the like which will not readilydeteriorate the construction thereof.

Any desired number of these tubular sections or conduits may beconnected one to another to form the desired length of sewer and eachend of the sewer may be provided with a screen or mesh 18 so as toprevent driftwood or the like from passing through the sewer.

In practice, the ends of the sewer extend into the adjacent body ofwater and are protected by a breakwater and where one body of water is76 relatively rough during storms, the extending end portion can beanchored by means of anchors 19 connected one on each side of the sewerby means of chains or flexible members 20 or the like.

In the mounting of this device, a suitable channel is preferably formedin the ground or sand, this channel being dug to a point where the sidewalls begin to cave in whereupon the desired number of sewer pipes areconnected together and disposed with the point 11 downwardly. Thedriving rods or members 14 may then be struck with a suitableinstrument, thereby forcing the points 11 and the tubular pipe 10 intothe sand for the desired distance. The opposite ends may be protectedwith suitable breakwater constructions and the open ends provided withscreen or webbing 18 to prevent the passage of driftwood or the likethrough the sewer.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications maybe made in the details of construction and design of the abovespecifically described embodiment of this invention without departingfrom the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restrictedonly by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longilofitudinal edges, and a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges.

2. A sewer comprising a sheet of material bent upon itself and providedwith flat opposite sides arranged in substantially V shape, and adriving l to member uniting the longitudinal edges of the material andhaving a substantially V shape in transverse section and constituting acontinuation of said flat sides.

3. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinaledges, and a driving means having a portion uniting said longitudinaledges and another portion extending through the transverse center of themember and outwardly beyond the bight of the member.

4. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself and provided with flat opposite sides arranged insubstantially V shape, a driving member uniting the longitudinal edgesof the material and having a substantially V shape in transverse sectionand constituting a continuation of said flat sides, and means forsecuring the fiat sides of the material to the driving member.

5. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinaledges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, and means forsecuring the driving edge to the tubular member.

6. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinaledges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, means forsecuring the edge to the member, and a bar secured at one end to thedriving edge and extending transversely of the tubular member andoutwardly beyond the bight of the member.

'7. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinaledges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, and a screendisposed across one end of the member.

8. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bentupon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinaledges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, means forsecuring the driving edge to the longitudinal edges of the member, adriving bar secured at one end to the driving edge and extendingtransversely of the tubular member and outwardly through the bight ofthe member, and a screen disposed across one end of the tubular member.

GEORGE W. RICHARDS.

